Medical charity brings First Amendment challenge against HHS

Patient Services Inc. alleges HHS barred the organization from communicating with donors, which include pharmaceutical manufacturers, about diseases and treatments for those diseases.

By Cogan Schneier|January 12, 2018 at 07:15 AM|Originally published on Benefitspro.Com

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PSI argues it must engage in communication with certain donors because they have information needed to ensure PSI programs fully cover not only the treatment for a disease, but supplemental needs. (Photo: Michael A. Scarcella/ALM)

A charity that provides financial and other assistance to patients with chronic and life-threatening diseases sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week, claiming the department is violating its First Amendment rights.